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A new vertical farm, with a footprint of less than an acre, can produce 1.8 million kg of fruit annually. (newatlas.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

you forgot to mention energy use. we have to simulate the sun and that aint cheap.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Well the power usage can vary depending on the setup. Some of these bigger facilities actually use sunlight, and there are other configurations that I've seen that plan to convert rooftops into growing spaces. The pump equipment takes quite a bit as well.

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